Blanchett is Hela in Thor: Ragnarok

Thor has to deal with perhaps his most powerful enemy yet in Marvel Studios’ Thor:

Ragnarok, in the person of Hela, the first female villain in a Marvel film.

The pivotal role is played by Academy Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett (photo). Thor:

Ragnarok opens on Oct. 25 in cinemas. Check out a new behind-the-scenes featurette focused on the powerful villain at http://youtu.be/JAH5kFterr8 and learn why she’s such a threat to the “god of thunder.”

A creature from a sinister and longforgotten era of the universe, Hela’s power is unlike anything else in the Nine Realms. Armed with the ability to unleash unlimited weapons in deadly ways, Hela is now back to seek vengeance on those who cast her out. With a mysterious and savage army at her side, Hela intends to usher in a new era of cold brutality for Asgard and the universe at large.

“We’ve brought in Hela,” says director Taika Waititi, “who is the first female villain that we’ve had in a Marvel film. She’s destroyed the idea of your typical villain. She’s not only strong and all of that and beautiful but she’s also funny… She has layers; she’s tormented.

Waititi adds, “She’s got a lot more going on than some of the more typical villains that you see in these kinds of films. She’s not just about taking over the world or owning the universe; she wants something that I think a lot of people can relate to — recognition.”